Traffic is backed up on Route 1 south in Saugus, Massachusetts, on Friday morning after a trash truck struck a bridge.
Heavy delays were reported as emergency crews responded to a dumpster roll-up truck boom that struck an overpass in the area of Walnut Street around 7 a.m. Photos from the scene showed a large hole in the metal support beams holding up the bridge.
The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries is not yet known.
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said in a tweet at 7:45 a.m. that the two right lanes were closed. At 9:15 a.m. they said the left and center lanes had reopened, and the right lane had been reopened as of 10:30 a.m. The ramp from Walnut Street westbound to Route 1 south has also reopened.
Traffic flow was still impacted in the area as of 10:30 a.m. but was reportedly improving.
MassDOT said travel lane width restrictions on Walnut Street westbound will remain in place until interim repairs are made to the overpass. A contractor is planning to do the interim repairs during an overnight operation this weekend. Permanent repairs will be designed and implemented at a later date, officials said.
